Australian Open 2021: Dominic Thiem Statement On Quarantine
Australian Open 2021: Dominic Thiem says quarantine in Adelaide is no different from Melbourne.
World number three Dominic Thiem said there is no greater benefit for players who self-isolate in Adelaide than in conditions in Melbourne, where a large number of players are spending a 14-day quarantine period before the Australian Open.
Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tilley said earlier this week that top players were sent to Adelaide to ensure that there were no more people than the limit set by the organizers in Quarantine in Melbourne.
Some people living in isolation in Melbourne have alleged that the organizers have taken care of their favorite top players, while Thiem said there is no difference between the two places.
The Austrian player said, ‘It is convenient for me to be in Adelaide, but it is not a big advantage. We are getting as much time for practice as anyone in Melbourne.
However, here we are few players. If we compare players who are not in strict quarantine, then we are almost in the same situation.
Australian Open 2021: Serbia face Germany and Canada in the group stage of the ATP Cup
Serbia’s defending champions, led by Novak Djokovic, will take on Germany and Canada in the group stage of the ATP Cup tennis tournament to be held in Melbourne Park from 1-5 February.
According to the draw on Friday, host Australia has got a place in the tough Group B, where they will face Spain and Greece team of Rafael Nadal.
Serbia won the title by defeating Spain in the final of the first ATP Cup in 2020. Greece’s challenge will be led by world number six Stephan Sitsipas, while top Australian player Alex De Minor, who made it to the semi-finals last year.
Last year, the first ATP Cup was played in Brisbane, Perth, and Sydney, but the 2021 tournament would take place in Melbourne Park, given the restrictions due to the Covid-19 epidemic.
The Australian Open is to be played at Melbourne Park from 8 February.
The 12 teams for the ATP Cup are divided into four pools which will play in the group stage based on the round-robin format. The four group winners will then advance to the semi-finals.
Australian Open 2021: The groups are as follows:
Group A: Serbia, Germany, and Canada Group B: Spain, Greece and Australia Group C: Australia, Italy, and France Group D: Russia, Argentina, and Japan.
